New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-12

| peals That bill L. before me now. II was greatly
needed aud was ole OF my recommendations to the
| Legislature at the beginning Of the session"
"Has there been an increase of legislation this
year'"
ayes IL seems impossible to check the food OF bills
The population Is increasing the cities building
up rapidly that legislation must go on increasing.
This OF the reasons why took so determ ned
stand against special legislation. Every lawyer
knows that this is OF the most serious results oil
the neglect to provide communities with the powers OF
home Lule the hand, aud of the desire of per-
sous ana corporations 10 secure special privileges on
the other"
Governor do you enjoy the game of politics."
lnteD ely IL is exceedingly fascinating to me.
The very tn ngs that make 1t wearing aud exactng
make 1t de ightu. / have always enjoyed politics.
though haven't ALWAYS much enjoyed the fortunes
OF the game ii you choose thus to designate IT, In
politics victory is not always TO the strong
The man who has the best OF the argument, whose
principles and motives are best does not always win
the votes. Eternal vigilance ia price of
In politics. man must not think Of his own
contentnent"
Z" DO you mean OF his own personal comfort Gov
ernorf"
Tue Governor smiled, and the crank that turns on
his cold began 10 work again. out he finally replied
Perhaps won't just thai phrase. mean it is
not bed oi roses. man must not rest for slecD or
food. lie must keep at it. On one eide OF him lie
crowd OF pullin, HIM down. digging tunnel
il he doesn't look sharp the ground will begio to
tumble around him. and he'll ind himself entombei
before he knows what caused his fall On the other
side are his friends trying TO pull him up Sometimes
a mars friends 10 him more harm than his toes.
Politics great science, bat IL taxes mans entire
faculties TO understand it WELL"
" WHAT do Won think of .he situation for 1883 ~
The Governors cold became alarnlngly severe. bus
he managed to reply that he pOached ON another
man preserves.
Well, then of the situation in New York;
" It is quiet but we havs the advantage"
" Is there mach friction in your party ~
Very little. never knew the riya. organizations
in New-York City 80 calm and fraernal. Ii they have
jealolses aud troubles they keep them 10 them
Sc YES an do not ger thrust them into State and
National politics to the peril OF the common caase
have never had the slightest difficulty down there.
The Senators and Assembymen when they come here
sustain each other that you couldn't possibly tell
County Democracy man from Iammany man. The
situation almost bellies something once heard Mr..
1ilde1 say. Did yon ever hear the old mans rehec-
tons harmony in potcsl"
:" N)t that remember"
L" Well one day n the early part of 1850 and be-
fore the National Conventions, while there great
deal of talk for md against the old ticket was
down In New-York with friend OF mine from Emlra.
lie had never met Mr.. 1rilden, whom he justly re-
garded as yer, great man. and he besought me 10
present him 10 the sqar SO took him around to the
house in Grauercv Park and sent in our cards.
Presently We ie rather than heard tn It soft, catke
rusIle which beiokeued the old mans approach i
went forward with my friend and presented aim. Mr..
Tildcn looked him then quietly squatted
down in his chair. lie didn't ask us to be seated for
comfortably speaking the cd mans manners never
his strong point Bat his sitting the signal
for to do The Ny friend thought, OF course,
thai he show of his acute knowledge OF the siiu-
alton and 80 he bcgaL:
"'wla, pity it is, Mr.. Tilden, that We can't have
more harmony m our party y :
The sage looked at MY friend almost contcmptn-
ousy. Then lie family said, Do you EXPECT harmony
ia politics =
"'N by. yes 10 an extent at least
the Cd man hitched bis char up closer, thrust his
month to nv friend ear. and whispered:
"'YOu n I'll; ell look tpr peace in h-ll'"